April 17, 2014 Caucus Officially Kicks Off 2014 Tribal Election Season Have Until Monday, April 21 to Turn in Applications
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A Section B Section 2-5A/Local 1B/Oneida Life 6A/Health 2B/Environmental Oneida Police Oneida beader’s 3B/ 7A/Education Classified What’s Inside Officers at NWTC. work to be featured. 4B/Good News 8A/Local 5B/ Local/8A Oneida Life/1B 9A/ THT Culture 6B/OBC Forum 10A/OFF 7B/Mintues 11-12A/Local 8B/Local 13A/State/National 9B/OBC Agenda 10-13B/CIP/Local 14B/Events April 17, 2014 Caucus officially kicks off 2014 tribal election season have until Monday, April 21 to turn in applications. At that point the Oneida Election Board will The 2014 Oneida review and ensure candi- Tribal election season dates meet the require- has officially kicked off ments of the elected posi- as potential candidates tion they are seeking. “An (Election) Board declared their intentions meeting is held for the to fill seats on the tribe’s Board to review applica- committees, commis- tions for completeness sions, boards, and judi- and determine candidate ciary during the caucus eligibility. The designat- on Saturday, April 12. ed copy of the triplicated The 2014 General application is furnished Election results will cre- to Enrollments ate a new mix within the Department for verifica- Oneida Business tion of Tribal enrollment Committee (OBC). of applicant and or peti- Preliminary caucus tioners and to results have current Vice- Backgrounds Chairman Greg Matson Department for back- Kali photo/Nate Wisneski challenging current ground checks for the Oneida community members filled the second floor meeting room at the Norbert Hill Center Chairman Ed Delgado vacancies with this during the 2014 caucus on Saturday, April 12. The caucus allows potential candidates to for the OBC’s highest requirement. An applica- declare their intention of running for a tribal board, committee, or commission. perch. Secretary Patty tion check list is utilized Hoeft declined her nomi- and completed by the all candidates has an Business Committee, Claims,election will be held at nation for re-election and Election Board mem- expected completion date Judges for the new Trust/Enrollment, and the Oneida Community current Councilmember bers,” said Election of April 30. Judiciary, Gaming School Board. Health Center and Melinda Danforth Board Vice-Chair The 2014 General Commission, Land The 2014 General SEOTS Building in accepted her nomination Racquel Hill. Election will have tribal Commission, Election will be held Milwaukee. Polls are to run for the Vice- The primaries are members voting for posi- Commission on Aging, Saturday, July 12. Both open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Chairperson position. scheduled for May 12 tions on the Oneida Election Board, Land the primary and general Potential candidates and the draft ballot with Food at center of Sovereignty Summit Protecting indigenous foods and encouraging the next generation of farmers were major themes of the Second Annual Food Sovereignty Summit held April 14-17 at the Winona LaDuke Radisson Hotel. American Indian Krysta Harden addressed activist, environmentalist the agricultural leaders and economist Winona from across Indian LaDuke kicked off the Country at Tuesday’s conference once again as luncheon. the opening keynote “I think we can collab- speaker. She urged tribal orate and make sure governments to use their we’re building a strong sovereignty in agricultur- foundation, and we look al and environmental forward to working with issues. you,” she said. She stated “We need to take that funding for the fed- charge, have agency; eral Food Distribution take the actions that are Program was increased Photo courtesy of Amy Mills essential for our commu- by $20 million with $5 Chef Arlie Doxtator, left, took part in the Grazing and Culinary Showcase of Traditional nities,” she said. million earmarked for native foods. Foods on Tuesday, April 15 where Native American chefs prepared indignous foods such as Deputy Secretary for corn, salmon and venison. The event was part of the Second Annual Food Sovereignty the U.S. Department of • See 2A, Agriculture (USDA) Summit that was held at the Radisson Hotel April 14-17. Food Sovereignty Big N Tasty Blues Band heading to Memphis Oneida-based Big N Tasty Blues Band is mak- ing the climb from a popu- lar local act to a band get- ting national attention. The seven member band won the Grafton Blues Challenge in southeast Wisconsin that qualifies them to compete in the 31st International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN next January. Submitted Photo The International Blues Challenge features acts tion changed everything. place,” said band member two of the best blues guys from across the world and We went to use it as a mar- Brad Skenandore. in Wisconsin. To be on the is considered the largest keting tool to get us closer Big N Tasty Blues Band same stage as those guys is gathering of blues acts in to Milwaukee, then that had stiff competition dur- the world. puts us closer to Chicago. ing the Grafton Blues • See 4A, “Winning that competi- We went down there and Challenge. Big N Tasty blew the roof off the “We competed against Local 2A (T#ken) • April 17, 2014 www.kalihwisaks.com From 1A/Food Sovereignty Harden shared her How do we encourage food production spots on great agricultural land evening events such as a meet and talk with others desire to encourage our young people to Monday visiting use issues as well as social dance and a dinner in the agriculture field. young people to take up come back to the land, to Tsyunhehkwa, the Apple food, education, working featuring Native “It’s great, it’s wonder- farming as a career. make a living off the Orchard and Cannery. with the community, I American chefs serving ful. It’s a great confer- “The average age of a land?” she said. “I have not seen any- think it may be one of a indigenous foods. ence where people can farmer is 58, and getting Harden took a tour of thing that is quite like kind,” she said. Mostly, conference goers work and give each other older in every census. Oneida’s agricultural and this, as comprehensive Conference attendees such as Della Aguilar- ideas and talk about what enjoyed the seminars on Mora of Santa Domingo their communities are topics such as soil and Pueblo, New Mexico doing,” she said. food policy and special enjoyed the change to Kali photo/Dawn Walschinski From left to right: USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden speaks with Cannery Worker Jamie Betters during a tour of Oneidaʼs agricultural and food production locations. Delay for Kenosha casino decision granted MADISON, WI (AP) – tion is November 4. Gov. Scott Walker could Both the tribe and its wait until after the partner the Hard Rock November election to Casino had supported the decide the fate of a casi- delay. no in Kenosha. Walker’s administra- The Menominee tribe tion announced Friday has been pushing for that it received a six- opening an off-reserva- month extension to make tion casino for more than a decision on whether to 20 years, saying it will approve the Menominee help pull their tribal tribe's request to open an members out of poverty. $800 million off-reserva- The tribe wants to build tion casino in Kenosha. the casino complex on That moves the dead- the grounds of the old line from August 23 to Dairyland Greyhound February 19. The elec- dog track in Kenosha. Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin • Holiday Observance Good Friday – 1/2 day April 18, 2014 Offices will be CCLLOOSSEEDD in the afternoon. To Subscribe… Mail to… Mailing address: Name: Kalihwisaks ATTN: Address: Yvonne Kaquatosh P.O. Box 365 Zip Oneida, WI 54155 Enrollment #: Ph. 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